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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play's overall score of 76.3. Galaxy S5 Plus is a notably older and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Moto Z3 Play, but Samsung was able to make it a little bit lighter anyway. Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better display density. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy S5 Plus shoots a bit better videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures and videos in low light situations and a tinier camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Moto Z3 Play has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy S5 Plus not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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